Man who died in Cybertruck explosion outside Las Vegas Trump hotel ID'd as Army special operation soldier. The truck was rented to Matthew Alan Livelsberger, told the media. An Army spokesperson said Livelsberger was on approved leave.

The authorities said today (2 January 2025) Thursday, that their investigation into an explosion that rattled the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas and killed one person had narrowed in on a decorated US Army soldier, but that key details including a motive for the incident remained elusive.

In a news conference, authorities said that identification belonging to the soldier, Matthew Alan Livelsberger, was found at the scene, where a Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames after an improvised explosive was detonated in the truck's bed. The suspect, Livelsberger had rented the Cybertruck through the online platform Turo.

It was before the news conference, senior law enforcement officials confirmed to the media person that it was Livelsberger who had died.

The Clark County/Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sheriff Kevin McMahill acknowledged speculation on social media for the background of Livelsberger, 37, a master sergeant in the US Army’s elite special forces unit and resident of Colorado Springs, but said there was no immediate indication that he was working as part of a larger operation.

“We don’t believe there’s any further threat or anyone associated with him in Las Vegas,” McMahill told the press.

Official said a military ID, a passport and credit cards found at the scene were in Livelsberger's name, but that the body in the Cybertruck was “burned beyond recognition.” Investigators are still awaiting DNA or medical record confirmation of the body’s identity, but had other evidence indicating Livelsberger had died, including tattoos on the body’s stomach and arms. Authorities also recovered two handguns, including a .50-caliber Desert Eagle and a semiautomatic pistol.

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